Local
executive authorities have been canvassing for signatures, using enforced
means, report pro-democratic campaign activists. Members of Uladzimir
Niakliayeu’s campaign team have been unable to canvass for signatures in the
village of Viaseya, Slutsk district, after the passports of local residents had
been collected by local executive authorities. The authorities are forcing
people to give their signatures for Aliaksandr Lukashenka, says activist Anatol
Yurevich.

‘Apart from
that, we were not let into a hostel of Minskablselbud state enterprise. The
hostel residents say their passports have been collected to be used for filling
out signature sheets in support of Lukashenka. They were not even asked to put
their signatures,’ says the activist.